Carpet-lining



(Model.)

J, H. WINGFIELD.

CARPET LINING. Y No. 276,118. Patented Apr. 17,1883.

Maggy.

" ATENT FFICE.

JOHN H. `WINCrFIELD, OF MILFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO GEORGE W. WINGFIELD, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

CARPET-LINING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 276,118, dated April 17, 1883.

Application filed August 26, 1878. Renewed October 27, 1880. (Model.)

description of theinvention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification, in which- Figure l is an isometric View of a strip of lining made in the old way, the stitches passing through paper and filling, and having my protecting-strip applied thereto. Fig. 2 is an isometric View, showing my protecting-strip as applied along the edge of the filling outside ofthe covering. Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the lining, showing the manner of arranging the strips upon the floor; and Fig. 4 is a section showing the covering made of two sheets of paper. 4

My invention consists of a carpetlining composed of a paper covering and elastic lilling having a supplemental strip of suitable material placed along the line of stitching, so as to prevent the stitches from cutting through the paper.

It furtherconsists of a lining having aforked edge with the covering sewed along the edge of the filling and a supplemental projecting strip along the line of stitching, to prevent the stitches from cutting through the covering.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter A indicates the lining, composed of a paper covering,B, having between the two sides thereof an elastic fllling,f, which usually is cotton, but may be any other material, provided it hassuflicient elasticity to yield to the pressure of any weight that may be placed upon or moved over the lining. This lining is preferably made as shown in Fig. 2--that is, of a single sheet of paper folded over one edge of the filling, as represented at C, and fastened'at the opposite edge by stitching, so as to connect one side of the covering to the other.

In order to prevent the stitches from cutting the paper covering, a supplemental strip, 5o a, is placed along the line of stitching. This strip is of any suitable material strong enough to answer the purpose, being generally a textile fabric.

From one edge of the lining, outside of the lilling, as is well shown in Fig. 2, there project two strips, b, usually a portion ofthe paper constituting the covering, forming a forked or open edge adapted .to lap over and under a succeeding piece of lining, as seen in 6o Fig. 3. The weight of one piece of lining tends to hold the other in position and prevents one piece from rising upon another and forming a ridge at that point and an uncovered space at another point. The protecting-strip a, being of a ilexible nature, gives way to any lateral pressure applied thereto, and permits the edge of one piece of lining to come so close Ato another piece as to form practically a-close joint between the two.

The figures of the drawings represent magnied views of the lining in thickness, and therefore show a space between the pieces of lininglarger than whatin practice exists. Fig. 4 represents the covering as composed of two 75 sheets of paper, the paper being cut close to one edge, but leaving the forked opening at the opposite edge, the protecting-strip being between the two sides of the covering.

What I claim is- 1. In a carpet-lining composed of a paper covering and elastic filling held together by a line of stitches, the covering supplelnentally strengthened along the line of stitches, for the purposes specified. 8 5

2. A carpet-lining consisting of an elastic lilling and paper covering, with the covering fastened along the edge of the filling, a protecting-strip for preventing the stitches from cutting through the covering, and a forked 9o edge adapted to lap over and under an adjoining breadth of lining when laid, substantially as set forth.

In a carpet-lining composed of a filling and paper covering connected by stitches, the 95 combination, with the covering, of a supplemental protecting-strip, through which the stitches pass, placed along the line of stitching, for the purpose of preventing thel stitches from cutting the paper, substantially as set forth.

4.. A carpet-lining,` composed of a iihrous filling and a paper covering, the covering being fastened along the edge of the lling and forming along,` one edge thereof a forked edge, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that .I claim the foregoing as my own -I afix my signature in presence of' Ic two witnesses.

J. H. -WINGFIELD Witnesses:

J. JAY PARDEE, J. E. PARDEE. 

